5 things to do this weekend (and a couple more on Tuesday)

September is leaving us with a laugh and a splash (hopefully not by way of predicted showers). We have two living legends performing stand-up on Friday and a 5K fest on Lake Harris kicking the weekend off early on Saturday. Also on Saturday, the Mount Dora Viva La Frida Festival, a Lake County first in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, will surely get folks dancing, and it's polka time with an Oktoberfest dance and banquet in southeastern Lake County.

October is off to a running start with a John Denver tribute on Sunday, and two popular events busying-up Tuesday: the grand opening of the Lady Lake Farmers and Crafts Market and National Day Out, an event celebrated by police and citizens across the nation.

FRIDAY

Two icons of the 1970s and 80s will co-headline a stand-up comedy show this Friday.

Michael Winslow, the self-described voice acrobat of "Police Academy fame," and Jimmie ‘JJ’ Walker, the wise-cracking eldest son in Norman Lear’s inner-city 70s TV series, Good Times, among other roles, will be performing at the Mount Dora Music Hall on Friday, Sept. 29, at 8 p.m.

Winslow, who bleeped and blooped vocal sound effects and roles in all seven of the "Police Academy" movies as well as "Spaceballs" the Mel Brooks spoof on "Star Wars." The resident of Winter Springs made a memorable appearance on "America's Got Talent," where he heart-rendingly attributed his career hiatus to time spent raising his children after the loss of his wife.

Golden Globe-winner Walker recently made an amusing appearance on the daytime drama "The Bold and the Beautiful." Tickets are $30-$80. The Mount Dora Music Hall is at 520 N. Baker St. mountdoramusichall.com.

SATURDAY

If you're a morning person, head to Lake Harris in Leesburg to walk, run, cheer on runners and celebrate the fact that hot months are behind us at the End of Summer Splash 5K, this Saturday, Sept. 30.

The festivities begin at 8 a.m., and the run/walk starts at 7:30 a.m. It all winds down around 11 a.m. and the event is headquartered at the southern shore of Venetian Gardens, 201 E. Dixie Ave. A Bloody Mary and mimosa bar entertains the grown-ups while kids participate in activities, games, bubbles, face painting and more.

Visit runsignup.com/Race/FL/Leesburg/EndofSummerSplash5K to register in advance; the deadline to register is Friday at midnight for most walking/running events.

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month in festive style at the inaugural Viva La Frida Festival, inspired by famed Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. The outdoor festivities will enliven Mount Dora's Donnelly Park, 530 N. Donnelly St., this Saturday, Sept. 30, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Live entertainment from the Latin fusion jazz stylings of the Alberto Cebollero Jazz Ensemble; the rocking Los Van Guardias (The Guards Go); Caribe Groove, an ensemble with members from South America and the Caribbean, playing "hot dance music" and rock; and LPT, a 10-piece Latin orchestra, will coincide with a live mural painting by PJ Svejda Studio Art Farm.

A drawing contest and a Kahlo look-a-like competition will also entertain crowds. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased in advance, and a full schedule can be found at MountDoraArt.org

Ein, swei, sofa! The Oktoberfest season is upon us and you can celebrate the German harvest season tradition on Saturday, Sept. 30, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Mission Inn Resort & Club's Legends Ballroom, 10400 County Road 48, Howey-in-the-Hills.

German dishes and cold German beer will be available first-come-first-served while supplies last. The Sonnenschein Express Alpine band from Orlando helps you get your polka on. Traditional fare such as bratwurst, German potato salad, and braised cabbage will be served.

Admission is $50 a person for non-guests. Reservations are required. RSVP by phone at 352-324-3930 or email at FandBCoordinator@missioninnresort.com.

SUNDAY

Tribute shows are popular with the Baby Boomer generation as well as people of all ages, and the Orange Blossom Opry pulls in some mighty impressive send-ups in addition to first-class bluegrass and country acts.

This Sunday, Oct. 1, we go back in time to enjoy another late-great legend as Carl Bennett performs a tribute to John Denver at the Orange Blossom Opry, 16439 SE 138th Terrace, Weirsdale. Expect to hear the hits by the folky troubadour, from the evergreen "Take Me Home, Country Roads" to the sweet ballad "Annie's Song."

Venues have praised Bennett for his storytelling between tunes too. Show starts at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are $26-$41. For more information, visit obopry.com.

TUESDAY

It's a red-letter Tuesday, y'all. The sleepy weekday wakes up as organizers of the Lady Lake Farmers and Crafts Market will celebrate their grand opening on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Rolling Acres Sports Complex, 260 Rolling Acres Road.

Vendors of handcrafted, homemade and homegrown items make up the community event held every Tuesday through the spring. Opening day features Lil Fatz BBQ and performances by Leesburg resident/Texas-born blues guitarist Bobby Blackmon. The folks putting on the event say to expect "an extensive array of fruits and vegetables, cheese, bread, local honey, fresh flowers, art, crafts, and much more."

Visit facebook.com/LadyLakeFarmersMarket for updates.

Join the Clermont and Leesburg police departments for National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 3, from 5 to 8 p.m.

Leesburg's event will feature kids' games and activities such as a bungee jump and petting zoo, by the shores of Ski Beach, 201 E. Lake Harris Drive. Sgt. Shannon Walsh provides information and shares her inspiring thoughts on how the event will better connect citizens to law enforcement on Lakefront TV's YouTube channel (in the videos section).

The city of Clermont will host food trucks and family fun festivities at Waterfront Park, 330 Third St. Learn more about cops-and-community parties happening in cities nationwide at natw.org.

This article originally appeared on Daily Commercial: Fun things to do Sept. 29-Oct 3